1983
Born August 17, 1983
Woodland, CA, USA
Dustin Pedroia Marquee
b. August 17, 1983 · Boston Red Sox 2006–2019
He stood five feet nine and played all fourteen of his seasons at second base for Boston. In 2008 he led the American League with 213 hits, 54 doubles and 118 runs, and the writers made him Most Valuable Player a year after they had made him Rookie of the Year. Only Cal Ripken, Ryan Howard and Kris Bryant have taken the two awards in back-to-back years.
He led the league in runs again in 2009 with 115, and he won Gold Gloves in 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2014. He finished with 1,805 hits, 394 doubles, 922 runs and a .299 average in 1,512 games. Boston won the World Series in 2007 and 2013 with him at second base.
In 2017 a runner slid into his left knee at second base. He played 105 games that season, three in 2018 and six in 2019, and did not play again. The writers put him on the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot and gave him 47 votes of 394, with 296 needed for election.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 |
| Gold Glove | 4 | 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | 1 | 2007 |
| Most Valuable Player | 1 | 2008 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 2011 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2007 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2007 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2008 |
| The Sporting News Rookie of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BOS | 31 | 89 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .191 |
| 2007 | BOS | 139 | 520 | 86 | 165 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 7 | .317 |
| 2008 | BOS | 157 | 653 | 118 | 213 | 54 | 2 | 17 | 83 | 50 | 52 | 20 | .326 |
| 2009 | BOS | 154 | 626 | 115 | 185 | 48 | 1 | 15 | 72 | 74 | 45 | 20 | .296 |
| 2010 | BOS | 75 | 302 | 53 | 87 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 9 | .288 |
| 2011 | BOS | 159 | 635 | 102 | 195 | 37 | 3 | 21 | 91 | 86 | 85 | 26 | .307 |
| 2012 | BOS | 141 | 563 | 81 | 163 | 39 | 3 | 15 | 65 | 48 | 60 | 20 | .290 |
| 2013 | BOS | 160 | 641 | 91 | 193 | 42 | 2 | 9 | 84 | 73 | 75 | 17 | .301 |
| 2014 | BOS | 135 | 551 | 72 | 153 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 51 | 75 | 6 | .278 |
| 2015 | BOS | 93 | 381 | 46 | 111 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 51 | 2 | .291 |
| 2016 | BOS | 154 | 633 | 105 | 201 | 36 | 1 | 15 | 74 | 61 | 73 | 7 | .318 |
| 2017 | BOS | 105 | 406 | 46 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 49 | 48 | 4 | .293 |
| 2018 | BOS | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .091 |
| 2019 | BOS | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .100 |
| Career | — | 1512 | 6031 | 922 | 1805 | 394 | 15 | 140 | 725 | 624 | 654 | 138 | .299 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Major-league debut: Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia made a major-league debut on August 22, 2006.
2010
Dustin Pedroia's Three-Home-Run Game, 2010
Dustin Pedroia hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Colorado Rockies on June 24, 2010.
2019
Final major-league game: Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia played a final major-league game on April 17, 2019.
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